All the young artists will continue to be "lumbered" with the tradition and what has gone before!!

Everyone has an opinion and songs old and new need to have something which appeals to ppl, old and young!

I know that the younger singers are looking for traditional songs to sing and arrange

Is it not largely the case that current younger succesful singers come from often "folky families" steeped in the tradition?

New songs from the younger singers need to be writing songs "of substance" my words, in my view

Bernie Parry perhaps was one of very few to have made an impact, along with Keith Marsden, with songs which appear to be lasting

Ray